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{{short description|Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada}}
{{use mdy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{for|the provincial electoral district|Niagara Centre (provincial electoral district)}}
{{Infobox Canada electoral district
| name                = Niagara Centre
| province            = Ontario
| image               = Niagara Centre 2015.svg
| caption             = Niagara Centre in relation to nearby electoral districts
| fed-status          = active
| fed-district-number = 35066
| fed-created         = 1996
| fed-abolished       = 
| fed-election-first  = 1997
| fed-election-last   = 2021
| fed-rep             = Vance Badawey
| fed-rep-party       = Liberal
| fed-rep-party-link  = Liberal Party of Canada
| demo-pop-ref        = <ref name="auto">[[#2016fed|Statistics Canada]]: 2016</ref>
| demo-area-ref       = <ref name="auto"/>
| demo-electors-ref   = 
| demo-census-date    = [[Canada 2016 Census|2016]]
| demo-pop            = 109067
| demo-electors       = 90698
| demo-electors-date  = 2019
| demo-area           = 301.26
| demo-cd             = [[Regional Municipality of Niagara|Niagara]]
| demo-csd            = [[Welland]], [[Thorold]], [[Port Colborne]], [[St. Catharines]]
}}

'''Niagara Centre''' ({{langx|fr|'''Niagara-Centre'''}}; formerly '''Welland''') is a federal [[electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] in the [[Regional Municipality of Niagara|Niagara Region]] of [[Ontario]] that has been represented in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] from 1867 to 1988 and since 1997.

Under the [[2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution]] the riding will be renamed '''Niagara South'''.<ref>https://redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca/com/on/fbnd/35071/index_e.aspx {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

==Demographics==
:''According to the [[2021 Canadian census]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Niagara Centre [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>

'''Ethnic groups:''' 83.0% White, 5.1% Indigenous, 3.1% Black, 2.5% South Asian, 1.3% Chinese, 1.2% Latin American, 1.0% Filipino <br />
'''Languages:''' 81.0% English, 4.5% French, 2.2% Italian, 1.1% Spanish<br />
'''Religions:''' 60.5% Christian (32.7% Catholic, 5.3% Anglican, 3.5% United Church, 1.8% Presbyterian, 1.3% Baptist, 1.2% Lutheran, 1.1% Pentecostal, 13.6% Other), 2.1% Muslim, 35.2% None<br />
'''Median income:''' $37,600 (2020)<br />
'''Average income:''' $46,040 (2020)

==Geography==
Niagara Centre consists of the cities of [[Welland]], [[Thorold]], and [[Port Colborne]], and the part of the City of [[St. Catharines]] lying south of a line drawn from the southern city limit north along First Louth St, east along St. Paul Street West, northeast along St. Paul Crescent, east and south along Twelve Mile Creek, and east along Glendale Avenue to the eastern city limit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ca/res/cir/maps2/mapprov.asp?map=35066|title=Niagara Centre|first=Elections|last=Canada|website=www.elections.ca}}</ref>

==History==

Welland was originally created in 1867 by the [[British North America Act, 1867|British North America Act]].  It consisted initially of the Townships of Bertie, Crowland, Humberstone, Stamford, Thorold, and Willoughby, and the Villages of Chippawa, Clifton, Fort Erie, Thorold and Welland.

In 1892, the riding was redefined to exclude reference to the Village of Clifton, and include the villages of Niagara Falls and Port Colborne, and the town of Niagara Falls. In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the county of Welland.

In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Pelham, Thorold, Crowland, Humberstone and Wainfleet, including the city of Welland and the towns of Port Colborne, Thorold, Fonthill and Humberstone.

In 1966, it was redefined to consist of:
* in [[Welland County]], the City of Welland and the Townships of Crowland, Humberstone and Wainfleet; and
* in [[Haldimand County]], the Townships of Canborough, Dunn, Moulton and Sherbrooke.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the City of Welland, the Town of Thorold, and the part of the City of St. Catharines lying south of the Canadian National Railway.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between [[Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold]], [[St. Catharines (federal electoral district)|St. Catharines]] and [[Erie (electoral district)|Erie]] [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]]s.

A new riding, named Niagara Centre was created in 1996 from parts of [[Erie (electoral district)|Erie]] and [[Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold]] [[Riding (division)|ridings]]. It existed only for the [[1997 Canadian federal election|1997]] and [[2000 Canadian federal election|2000]] elections.

It consisted of the Town of [[Pelham, Ontario|Pelham]], the City of [[Welland]], the southern part of the City of [[St. Catharines]],  and the part of the City of [[Thorold]] lying west of the [[Welland Canal]].

The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between [[Niagara West—Glanbrook]], [[St. Catharines (federal electoral district)|St. Catharines]] and Welland ridings.

In 2003, a new Welland riding was created from parts of [[Erie—Lincoln (federal electoral district)|Erie—Lincoln]], Niagara Centre, [[Niagara Falls (federal electoral district)|Niagara Falls]] and St. Catharines ridings.

Welland was abolished in 2013, and was largely replaced by a new riding named Niagara Centre. The riding lost Wainfleet and the rural southwestern corner of St. Catharines.

===Members of Parliament===
This riding has elected the following [[Member of Parliament|members of Parliament]]:

{{CanMP}}
{{CanMP nodata|Welland}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1867
| ToYr = 1872
| Assembly# = 1
| CanParty = Conservative (historical)
| RepName = Thomas Clark Street
| RepTerms# = 2
| PartyTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1872
| ToYr = 1872
| Assembly# = 2
| #ByElections = 1
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1872
| ToYr = 1874
| CanParty = Liberal
| RepName = William Alexander Thomson
| RepTerms# = 2
| PartyTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1874
| ToYr = 1878
| Assembly# = 3
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1878
| ToYr = 1882
| Assembly# = 4
| CanParty = Conservative (historical)
| RepName = Christopher William Bunting
| RepTerms# = 1
| PartyTerms# = 3
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1882
| ToYr = 1887
| Assembly# = 5
| RepName = John Ferguson
| RepLink = John Ferguson (Ontario politician)
| RepTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1887
| ToYr = 1891
| Assembly# = 6
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1891
| ToYr = 1892
| Assembly# = 7
| CanParty = Liberal
| RepName = William Manley German
| RepTerms# = 1
| PartyTerms# = 2
| #ByElections = 1
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1892
| ToYr = 1896
| RepName = James A. Lowell
| RepTerms# = 1
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1896
| ToYr = 1900
| Assembly# = 8
| CanParty = Conservative (historical)
| RepName = William McCleary
| RepTerms# = 1
| PartyTerms# = 1
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1900
| ToYr = 1904
| Assembly# = 9
| CanParty = Liberal
| RepName = William Manley German
| RepTerms# = 4
| PartyTerms# = 4
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1903
| ToYr = 1908
| Assembly# =10
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1908
| ToYr = 1911
| Assembly# = 11
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1911
| ToYr = 1917
| Assembly# = 12
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1917
| ToYr = 1921
| Assembly# = 13
| CanParty = Unionist
| RepName = Evan Eugene Fraser
| RepTerms# = 1
| PartyTerms# = 1
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1921
| ToYr = 1925
| Assembly# = 14
| CanParty = Liberal
| RepName = William Manley German
| RepTerms# = 1
| PartyTerms# = 1
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1925
| ToYr = 1926
| Assembly# = 15
| CanParty = Conservative (historical)
| RepName = George Hamilton Pettit
| RepTerms# = 3
| PartyTerms# = 3
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1926
| ToYr = 1930
| Assembly# = 16
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1930
| ToYr = 1935
| Assembly# = 17
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1935
| ToYr = 1940
| Assembly# = 18
| CanParty = Liberal
| RepName = Arthur Damude
| RepLink = Arthur Damude
| RepTerms# = 2
| PartyTerms# = 17
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1940
| ToYr = 1941
| Assembly# = 19
| #ByElections = 1
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1942
| ToYr = 1945
| RepName = Humphrey Mitchell
| RepTerms# = 3
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1945
| ToYr = 1949
| Assembly# = 20
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1949
| ToYr = 1950
| Assembly# = 21
| #ByElections = 1
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1950
| ToYr = 1953
| RepName = William Hector McMillan
| RepTerms# = 6
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1953
| ToYr = 1957
| Assembly# = 22
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1957
| ToYr = 1958
| Assembly# = 23
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1958
| ToYr = 1962
| Assembly# = 24
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1962
| ToYr = 1963
| Assembly# = 25
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1963
| ToYr = 1965
| Assembly# = 26
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1965
| ToYr = 1968
| Assembly# = 27
| RepName = Donald Tolmie
| RepLink = Donald R. Tolmie
| RepTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1968
| ToYr = 1972
| Assembly# = 28
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1972
| ToYr = 1974
| Assembly# = 29
| RepName = Victor Railton
| RepTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1974
| ToYr = 1979
| Assembly# = 30
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1979
| ToYr = 1980
| Assembly# = 31
| RepName = Gilbert Parent
| RepTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1980
| ToYr = 1984
| Assembly# = 32
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1984
| ToYr = 1988
| Assembly# = 33
| CanParty = PC
| RepName = Allan Pietz
| RepTerms# = 1
| PartyTerms# = 1
}}
{{CanMP nodata|''Riding dissolved into'' [[Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold]],<br />[[St. Catharines (federal electoral district)|St. Catharines]] ''and'' [[Erie (electoral district)|Erie]]}}
{{CanMP nodata|Niagara Centre<br />''Riding created from'' [[Erie (electoral district)|Erie]] ''and'' [[Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold]]}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1997
| ToYr = 2000
| Assembly# = 36
| RepName = Gilbert Parent
| CanParty = Liberal
| RepTerms# = 1
| PartyTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2000
| ToYr = 2004
| Assembly# = 37
| RepName = Tony Tirabassi
| RepTerms# = 1
}}
{{CanMP nodata|Welland}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2004
| ToYr = 2006
| Assembly# = 38
| CanParty = Liberal
| RepName = John David Maloney
| RepTerms# = 2
| PartyTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2006
| ToYr = 2008
| Assembly# = 39
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2008
| ToYr = 2011
| Assembly# = 40
| CanParty = NDP
| RepName = Malcolm Allen
| RepLink = Malcolm Allen (politician)
| RepTerms# = 2
| PartyTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2011
| ToYr = 2015
| Assembly# = 41
}}
{{CanMP nodata|Niagara Centre}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2015
| ToYr = 2019
| Assembly# = 42
| CanParty = Liberal
| RepName = Vance Badawey
| RepTerms# = 3
| PartyTerms# = 3
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 2019
| ToYr =2021
| Assembly# = 43
}}
{{CanMP row|FromYr=2021|Assembly#=44}}{{CanMP end}}

==Election results==
{{Image frame
| content = {{Graph:Chart
 | width=700
 | height=300
 | type=line
 | xAxisTitle=Year
 | yAxisTitle=Vote share
 | yAxisMin=0
 | yAxisMax=0.5
 | yAxisFormat=%
 | legend=Legend
 | y1Title=Liberal Party
 | y2Title=Conservative
 | y3Title=NDP
 | y4Title=Green
 | y5Title=PC
 | y6Title=Reform/Alliance
 | y7Title=People's
 | linewidth=2
 | x=1997,2000,2004,2006,2008,2011,2015,2019,2021
 | y1=0.497,0.4573,0.396,0.356,0.279,0.14,0.3568,0.35,0.35
 | y2=,,0.262,0.293,0.323,0.402,0.2971,0.31,0.312
 | y3=0.1135,0.1485,0.295,0.307,0.329,0.422,0.3149,0.267,0.24
 | y4=,,0.029,0.034,0.055,0.025,0.0241,0.053,0.019
 | y5=0.1201,0.1034
 | y6=0.2484,0.2813
 | y7=,,,,,,,0.0134,0.079
 | colors=#DC241f,#1c1cff,#FAA61A,#6AB023,#3686ff,#018a63,#440088
 | showSymbols=true }}
| caption=Graph of election results in Niagara Centre/Welland (1997–, parties that never received 2% of the vote are omitted)
| align=center
}}

===Niagara Centre, 2015–present===

{{2021 Canadian federal election/Niagara Centre}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="4" | [[2021 Canadian federal election|2021 federal election]] redistributed results<ref>{{Cite web| title=Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders|url=https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=rep/tra/2023rep&document=index&lang=e|access-date=9 April 2024|website=[[Elections Canada]]}}</ref>
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130px" colspan="2" | Party
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %
|-
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|background}} | &nbsp;
| [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] ||align=right| 21,920 ||align=right| 33.41
|-
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|background}} | &nbsp;
| [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] ||align=right| 21,622 ||align=right| 32.96
|-
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|background}} | &nbsp;
| [[New Democratic Party|New Democratic]] ||align=right| 14,952 ||align=right| 22.79
|-
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|PPC|background}} | &nbsp;
| [[People's Party of Canada|People's]] ||align=right| 5,869 ||align=right| 8.95
|-
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}} | &nbsp;
| [[Green Party of Canada|Green]] ||align=right| 1,247 ||align=right| 1.90
|}
{{2019 Canadian federal election/Niagara Centre}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2015||percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[Vance Badawey]]|19,513|35.68|+21.32|$68,715.34}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|[[Malcolm Allen (politician)|Malcolm Allen]]|17,218|31.49|-11.68|$112,516.69}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Leanna Villella|16,248|29.71|-9.36|$53,250.55}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|David Clow|1,316|2.41|-0.07|-}}
{{CANelec|CA|AAEVPC|Jody Di Bartolomeo|291|0.53|–|$118.73}}
{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Ron J. Walker|96|0.18||}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|54,682|99.41|-|$218,835.14}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|323|0.59|&ndash;}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|55,005|65.64|&ndash;}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|83,799}}
{{CANelec/gain|CA|Liberal|NDP|+16.50}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Canada]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/FindED?L=e&PageID=20|title=Voter Information Service - Find your electoral district|first=Elections|last=Canada|website=www.elections.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ca/error.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/content2.aspx|title=Error page|first=Elections|last=Canada|website=www.elections.ca}}</ref>|}}
{{end}}

===Welland, 2003–2015===

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2011|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|[[Malcolm Allen (politician)|Malcolm Allen]]|21,917|42.2|+9.3|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Leanna Villella|20,895|40.2|+7.9|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[John David Maloney|John Maloney]]|7,276|14|-13.9|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Robin Williamson|1,297|2.5|-3|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|David Vangoolen|299|0.6|&ndash;|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Independent|Ray Game|169|0.3|&ndash;|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Ron Walker|71|0.1|-0.1|}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|51,924|100.00|}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots| 293	| 0.6|&ndash;| }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|52,217| 61.8|&ndash;| }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters| 	84,434	|&ndash;|&ndash;| }}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2008|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|[[Malcolm Allen (politician)|Malcolm Allen]]|16,842|32.9|+2.3|$67,119 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Alf Kiers|16,542|32.3|+2.8|$84,414 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[John David Maloney|John Maloney]]|14,295|27.9|-7.6|$84,267 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Jennifer Mooradian|2,816|5.5|+2.1| }}
{{CANelec|CA|Independent|Jody Di Bartolomeo|569|1.1|&ndash;| }}
{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Ron Walker|114|0.2|&ndash;|}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|51,178|100.0|$88,895 }}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2006|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[John David Maloney|John Maloney]]|20,238|35.6| -4.0}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Jody Di Bartolomeo|17,484|30.7| +1.2}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Mel Grunstein|16,665|29.3| +3.1}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Brian Simpson|1,960|3.4|+0.5 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Irma D. Ruiter|536|0.9|-0.6 }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|56,883|100.0 }}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2004|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[John David Maloney|John Maloney]]|19,642|39.6}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Jody Di Bartolomeo|14,623|29.5}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Mel Grunstein|12,997|26.2}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Ryan McLaughlin|1,454|2.9}}
{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Irma D. Ruiter|735|1.5}}
{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Ron Walker|113|0.2}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|49,564|100.0}}
{{end}}

===Niagara Centre, 1996–2003===
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2000|percent=y|change=y}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[Tony Tirabassi]] |21,641|45.73|-3.97}}
{{CANelec|CA|Canadian Alliance|Bernie Law |13,313|28.13|+3.29}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Mike Grimaldi |7,029|14.85|+3.50}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Joe Atkinson |4,893|10.34|-1.67}}
{{CANelec|CA|Canadian Action|Tom Prue |290|0.61|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Ron Walker |149|0.31|+0.02}}
{{CANelec/source|Source:[[Elections Canada]]<ref name="ncdesc">{{cite web |title=Niagara Centre ELECTORAL DISTRICT NO. 35051 |url=http://www.elections.ca/scripts/info/edPastResults_e.asp?edID=35051 |website=elections.ca |publisher=Elections Canada |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020430130308/http://www.elections.ca/scripts/info/edPastResults_e.asp?edID=35051 |archive-date=April 30, 2002}}</ref>|}}
|}
Note:The 2000 Alliance vote is compared to the 1997 Reform vote

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1997|percent=y}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[Gilbert Parent]]  |24,115|49.70}}
{{CANelec|CA|Reform|Don Johnstone  |12,053|24.84}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Joe Atkinson  |5,827|12.01}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|James Wilson  |5,510|11.35}}
{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|David Bylsma |515|1.06}}
{{CANelec|CA|Natural Law|Anne Larrass |363|0.75}}
{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Ron Walker |143|0.29}}
{{CANelec/source|Source:[[Elections Canada]]<ref name=ncdesc/>|}}
|}

===Welland, 1867–1987===

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{{1953 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
{{CANelec/top|CA|16 October 1950|by=yes|percent=yes|change=yes|Niagara Centre|Welland}}
{{CANelec/note|On Mr. Mitchell's death, 1 August 1950|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[William Hector McMillan]]|19,553|48.7|+1.4}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Sam Hughes|13,031|32.4|+6.0}}
{{CANelec|CA|CCF|[[Mel Swart|Melvin L. Swart]]|5,972|14.9|-8.0}}
{{CANelec|CA|Labor-Progressive|[[Mel Doig|Melbourne A. Doig]]|1,616|4.0|+0.6}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|40,172|100.0}}
{{end}}
{{1949 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
{{1945 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
{{CANelec/top|CA|9 February 1942|by=yes|percent=yes|change=yes|Niagara Centre|Welland}}
{{CANelec/note|On Mr. Damude's death, 15 September 1941|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[Humphrey Mitchell]]|11,875|42.3|-10.2}}<ref>"Final Standings in By-Elections", ''Toronto Daily Star'', February 10, 1942</ref>
{{CANelec|CA|Independent|J. Douglas Watt|10,106|36.0|}}
{{CANelec|CA|CCF|Mark Kriluk|6,122|21.8|+14.1}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|28,103|100.0}}
{{end}}
{{1940 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
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{{1926 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
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{{1921 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
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{{1911 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
{{1908 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
{{1904 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
{{1900 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
{{1896 Canadian federal election/Welland}}

{{CanElec1-by|29 April 1892|On Mr. German being unseated, 5 April 1892}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[James A. Lowell]]|acclaimed}}
{{end}}

{{1891 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
{{1887 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
{{1882 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
{{1878 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
{{1874 Canadian federal election/Welland}}

{{CANelec/top|CA|23 November 1872|by=yes|percent=yes|change=yes|Niagara Centre|Welland}}
{{CANelec/note|On Mr. Street's death, 6 August 1872|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[William Alexander Thomson]]|1,539|51.0|}}
{{CANelec|XX|Unknown|Richard S. King|1,480|49.0|}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|3,019|100.0}}
{{end}}
{{1872 Canadian federal election/Welland}}
{{1867 Canadian federal election/Welland}}

== See also ==

* [[List of Canadian federal electoral districts]]
* [[Historical federal electoral districts of Canada]]

==References==
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*[http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=793 1867-1987 Riding history from the] [[Library of Parliament]]
*[http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1348 2003-2008 Riding history from the] [[Library of Parliament]]
* [http://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts_e.aspx?type=3&criteria=Welland 2011 results from Elections Canada]
* [http://www.elections.ca Campaign expense data from Elections Canada]

== External links ==

* Website of the [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1034 Library of Parliament: Niagara Centre federal riding information]

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